Saturday, February 3, 2024 - The Rivers State police command has arrested a pregnant lady identified as Blessing Godday, for stabbing another woman identified as Mrs Imeran Idema, to death.
Blessing, who is a mother of nine children, reportedly killed Idema for
trying to stop her from fleeing with a bunch of plantains she stole from a
plantation. She committed the alleged offence while trying to get food for her
hungry children on January 28, at Agada village in Abua, Rivers State.
It was gathered that Mrs. Imeran Idema, who was keeping watch on the
plantation for her family, had told Blessing to drop the bunch of plantains but
she refused. She fled towards another exit but was chased by Idema, who
threatened to use the cutlass she had in her hand on Godday if she dared move
another step.
Following an argument that ensued, Idema used the machete to stab Godday
in her leg to prevent her from running further.
Godday then put down the bunch of plantains and descended on Mrs Idema,
allegedly inflicting multiple injuries on her with her own machete, leaving the
plantains and the bleeding owner inside the plantation.
Idema’s scream attracted other members of her family who immediately
took her to the hospital for treatment. However, before she died, she was able
to tell her family the person who injured her and what led to it.
A report was filed at the
police station and Godday was subsequently arrested. When the police saw the
injury the eight-month-pregnant woman had on her leg, she was sent home to go
and treat herself and was rearrested two days later.
Confirming the incident,
the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu, urged
people to think carefully before making life choices. He urged heads of
households to procreate within their means and lead responsible lives.
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